diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/setup_control/setup_control.py b/erpnext/setup/doctype/setup_control/setup_control.py
index af7bf9a..1231543 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/setup_control/setup_control.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/setup_control/setup_control.py
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 from webnotes.model.code import get_obj
 from webnotes import session, form, msgprint
 
-sql = webnotes.conn.sql
-
 class DocType:
 	def __init__(self, d, dl):
 		self.doc, self.doclist = d, dl